Patents by Inventor William R. Shinkle

William R. Shinkle has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Rate controlled noise filter
    Patent number: 5233245
    Abstract: A rate controlled noise filter according to the present invention comprises a transient detector adapted to receive an input signal and detect the rate at which the input signal is changing. The transient detector may be, for example, a filter having a second order filtered rate. The output of the transient detector is input to a function generator which outputs a signal indicative of the rate of change of the input signal. A noise filter, including a controllable time constant, also filters the input signal. The output of the function generator controls the time constant of the noise filter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 1991
    Date of Patent: August 3, 1993
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Timothy J. Romano, William R. Shinkle